This is what happens after a long, ugly legal battle.
Apple has apparently decided to blacklist Fortnite from its App Store until all legal appeals have been completed. The move was revealed by Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, the developer that created Fortnite.
In a Twitter thread, Mr. Sweeney accused Apple of lying. He said that the company’s decision “is another extraordinary anticompetitive move by Apple, demonstrating their power to reshape markets and choose winners and losers.” He also shared legal correspondence related to the long-running case:
The Apple vs. Epic trial concluded back in May. Earlier this month, judge Yvonne Gonzalez ruled that that Apple cannot prevent developers from adding links that guide users outside of the app in order to make payments. This avoids paying the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from such transactions when they are conducted through the App Store – one of the fundamental issues in the case.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and @TimSweeneyEpic